On hot summer days, if you need to prepare a soup that is refreshing for the whole family, you don’t have to think too much because TasteVN will introduce you to the delicious and appealing sour and sweet banana flower soup. So why wait? get cooking and pocket 2 ways to make banana flower soup with shrimp and with ribs.
1. Banana flower soup with shrimp
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Banana Flower Soup with Shrimp Serves 4
Shrimp 150 gr Banana flower 1 piece Tamarind puree 1.5 tablespoons Minced shallots 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Vinegar 3 tablespoons Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (seasoning powder/ salt/ pepper/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp
- When buying shrimp, pay attention to the shrimp’s legs; fresh shrimp will have transparent legs that stick tightly to the body. If the shrimp’s legs turn black and are loose, it is stale shrimp and won’t taste good.
- Fresh shrimp will have a slightly curved body, firm and plump flesh, flexible and intact shells, and the head will stick tightly to the shrimp’s body.
- Do not buy shrimp that have spread tails, are loose, have missing tails, and do not stack neatly together. They may have been caught for a long time, treated with preservatives, which will not taste good and can be harmful to health.
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How to make Banana Flower Soup with Shrimp
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Prepare the banana flower
Prepare a basin of water mixed with a little salt and 3 tablespoons of vinegar, then peel off the tough outer layer of the banana flower and use a knife to thinly slice the banana flower into the basin of vinegar and salt water.
After slicing the banana flower, take it out and rinse it with cold water 2 – 3 times until it’s really clean, then drain it in a colander.
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Prepare and marinate the shrimp
Remove the heads of the shrimp, then peel off the shells and tails, then make a shallow cut along the back of the shrimp to remove the black vein. Next, rinse the shrimp under cold water and use a paper towel to dry them.
The cleaned shrimp should be marinated with 1.5 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and mixed well to let the shrimp absorb the spices.
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Cook the soup
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pot, wait for the oil to heat up, then add minced shallots and fry until fragrant, followed by the marinated shrimp to stir-fry until the shrimp is firm.
Next, add about 1.5 bowls of water to the pot to cook the soup, when the water in the pot boils vigorously, season with 2 tablespoons of fish sauce and 2 tablespoons of tamarind paste, then stir well to dissolve the tamarind completely.
After that, add the banana flower and cover the pot to cook until the soup boils vigorously, the banana flower is soft, then add 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate and adjust the seasoning to suit your family’s taste, and simmer for another 1-2 minutes to finish.
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Completion
The banana blossom soup cooked with shrimp is refreshing, with sweet and tender shrimp, and crispy-soft banana blossom served with a fragrant sour broth enhanced by tamarind juice that is incredibly appetizing.
Add some spicy chili to enhance the flavor. This sour soup will be a suitable choice for your family’s meals on hot summer days.
2. Banana Blossom Soup with Ribs
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Banana Blossom Soup with Ribs Serves 4
Pork ribs 500 gr Banana blossom 1 piece Tomato 2 pieces Sour fruits 2 pieces (or 3 tablespoons of tamarind juice) Ginger 1 piece Green onions 3 stalks Red onions 3 pieces Lemon 1 piece Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 1 tablespoon (dark soy sauce) Salt/ seasoning powder a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh pork ribs
- When selecting pork ribs, consumers should pay attention to choose fresh ribs with a pink color, elasticity, and no sour smell.
- In addition, you should choose ribs with flat and small bones. However, you should not choose ribs that are too small because if the ribs are small, they are definitely from a small pig, which will not taste good and ensure quality.
- Moreover, you should choose lean ribs with little or no fat. Ribs with cartilage are very delicious.
How to choose fresh tomatoes
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Naturally ripe tomatoes usually have taut skin and a red color, and you can see small white specks in the flesh through the skin.
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When touching a ripe tomato, it will feel slightly soft. When cut in half, the seeds will be yellowish-white, the flesh will be ripe red, soft, and slightly mealy.
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Choose tomatoes if the stem is still fresh and green, and when you gently pull the stem, it should still be tightly attached to the fruit, and if the fruit is ripe, then it is a tree-ripened tomato.
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How to Make Banana Flower Soup with Pork Ribs
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Prepare the Pork Ribs
Wash the pork ribs thoroughly under cold running water, using your hands to gently scrub the ribs to remove dirt and any impurities. Then chop the ribs into bite-sized pieces.
Next, blanch the ribs in a pot of boiling water with 1 sliced ginger and 2 chopped green onions to eliminate any fishy smell from the ribs.
When the outer part of the ribs firms up slightly, remove them and place them in a bowl.
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Prepare Other Ingredients
Slice the banana flower thinly, then soak it in a bowl of water mixed with lemon juice and salt to wash away the sap. After that, rinse it with cold water 2-3 times and drain.
Wash the tomatoes and cut them into wedges.
Peel the shallots and slice them thinly. Wash the green onions, chop the green leaves into small pieces, and split the ends.
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Stir-fry and braise the pork ribs
Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan, heat the oil, and then add sliced shallots to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the ribs to stir-fry until they are firm, then season with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder. At this point, continue to stir evenly so the ribs absorb the seasonings; when the ribs are slightly charred, add 1.5 bowls of water to cook the ribs.
When the water for cooking the ribs starts to simmer lightly, transfer the ribs from the pan to the pressure cooker to braise them until tender for about 20 minutes.
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Cooking soup
You prepare a large pot, add the tender ribs and the broth from the ribs into this pressure cooker.
Cook for about 5 – 7 minutes, then add tomatoes and 2 sour fruits, and cook for another 10 minutes.
When the tomatoes start to soften, you season it to suit your family’s taste, then add all the banana flower into the pot, gently press the banana flower down with chopsticks so that it is submerged in the water and cook for about another 5 minutes and it’s done.
You ladle the banana flower soup with ribs into a bowl, sprinkle a little chopped green onion and the tops of the green onions, and it can be enjoyed right away.
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Final product
The banana flower soup with ribs has a sweet and light flavor with the broth blended with the slight sourness of tomatoes and sour fruits, especially the crunchy and fresh banana flower combined with the tender and fragrant ribs, this perfect flavor combination served with hot rice is simply wonderful, isn’t it?
How to choose fresh and delicious banana flower
- Delicious banana flowers have a reddish-purple appearance, still covered with a thin layer of white powder, and the outer petals are separated but still tightly clasped to form a bud.
- You should choose banana flowers that feel firm to the touch and have a hollow, airy sensation inside.
- You can buy pre-peeled banana flowers; make sure to select fresh, crunchy white banana flower strands that are not wilted or darkened.
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Try making 2 dishes of banana flower soup that is sweet and refreshing to make your family meal more appealing. TasteVN wishes you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel: Hà Nguyên Thị Thanh
